Energy
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What You Need to Know about the 2023 National Electrical Safety Code
Highlights The 2023 NESC was released 1 August 2022 and will become effective 1 February 2023. Pre-orders for the 2023 NESC are available. The updates ensure the Code remains relevant, as new technologies come into use, as well as trustworthy, as safer ways of working are realized. We welcome you…
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Addressing Grid Reliability As Renewable Energy Integration Speeds up
The trend to connect large-scale wind, solar, battery and other inverter-based resources (IBRs) to the electric power grid is accelerating. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that solar power alone, for example, could account for as much as 40% of the nation’s annual electricity generation by 2035, although the penetration…
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Enabling Rural Access to Safe Electricity
Residents of many small villages in India no longer have to end their workday when the sun goes down. Because of the work of Rajesh Kunnath and other volunteers at the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) designing installation rules for basic electricity supply from a renewable source such as an…
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Fostering Gender Equality and Social Inclusion with Technology Standards
Dr. Reihana Mohideen, a policy expert on how to factor social considerations into engineering systems and models in the power and energy sector, has firsthand experience of the obstacles faced by women in technology. Early in her career, during a job interview for an electrical engineering position at a utility…
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2022 IEEE Standards Association Awards Nominations Are Open
IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) recognizes outstanding standards development participation through various award categories. Nominations for the 2022 IEEE Standards Awards are now open. Nominations can be made for the following awards: IEEE SA Standards Medallion For major contributions to standards development, e.g., leadership in standardization of new technologies, achievement…
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Actions for Clean Energy, Clean Materials & Energy Efficiency: A COP26 Discussion with IEEE, BCSE, and e5
At COP26, IEEE co-hosted a panel discussion, together with representatives from the European Business Council for Sustainable Energy (e5) and International Business Council for Sustainable Energy (ICSE). COP, or “The Conference of the Parties,” is a yearly conference that began in 1994 with 197 countries signing the UN Framework Convention…
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IEEE Standards for the Evolving Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Ecosystem
The electric utility industry traces its roots to the launch of the world’s first centralized power plant in 1882, Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Station, located in the financial district of New York City was one of the earliest, albeit small, centralized electricity generation and distribution systems. But while the centralized…
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Meet the 2021 World Standards Day Video Contest Winners
In celebration of World Standards Day 2021, IEEE SA invited global communities to share their ideas on the IEEE Standards that transform our lives and work. We received videos from across the world and were impressed by the quality and diversity of topics. We would like to thank everyone who…
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5 Ways Technology Standards Can Help You In Your Career
Jeffry Handal, an IEEE volunteer, credits his knowledge of standards with helping him land his job at Cisco Systems Inc. During the technical screening part of the application process, he was able to refer to standards when answering multiple technical questions, which helped him stand out from other job applicants. Many…
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Common Purpose, Different Paths: Stories of IEEE Standards Developers
From Wi-Fi to electric vehicles (EVs), and medical devices to smart grid, IEEE has nearly 1,200 active standards and 1,000 standards under development. Behind IEEE’s leadership in standards development and related collaboration around the world are the volunteers who share a common commitment to fostering technological innovation and excellence for…